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Daucus carota subsp. maximus (Desf.) Ball

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Flowers
  • Leaves
  • Seeds
  • Young roots
Preparation
  • Cooked with olive oil
  • Fried
Blooming period
April to August
Foraging period
March to May
Seed collection period
June to July
Potential medicinal uses
  • Analgesic
  • Anthelmintic
  • Aphrodisiac
  • Diuretic

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • White
Leaf type
  • Dissected
Life form
  • Annual
  • Hemicryptophyte

Scientifc data

Genus
Daucus
Family
Apiaceae
Wikidata item
Q30056
GBIF Item
Daucus carota L. (3034742)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors. (2022, August 7). Daucus carota. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:51, August 31, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daucus_carota&oldid=1102998185
  2. Houri, A., Machaka Houri, N. (2001). photographic guide to wild flowers of Lebanon. Beirut: Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)
  3. Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2022-08-31. <temperate.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Daucus+carota>
  4. Al Sheikh, B. (2019). Checklist and Ecological Data Base of Wild Plants of the West Bank - Palestine (Arabic).
  5. Machaka Houri, N., Houri, A.(2014). Wild Flowers of Lebanon with Special Focus on Key Biodiversity Areas.Beirut:Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)

Citation

Daucus carota subsp. maximus (Desf.) Ball in Barari platform (2024). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/510 accessed via barari.org on 4/27/2024.

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